How to Design and Use 3D PRINTED LEATHER STAMPS // Fusion 360 & Leatherworking Tutorial

3D printed stamps are a great way to add endless customization to your leather projects! In this tutorial, I'll show you my ENTIRE PROCESS from start to finish: designing stamps in Fusion 360 for embossing and debossing, slicing, 3D printing and finishing the stamps, and getting crisp, clean impressions on veg tan leather.

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-------- Contents of this video --------

00:00 - Intro
0:20 - Embossing vs. debossing
0:47 - Designing a stamp for embossing in Fusion 360
4:53 - Slicing a stamp for 3D printing
5:56 - Designing a stamp for debossing in Fusion 360
8:49 - 3D printing and finishing the stamps
10:09 - Embossing leather
12:38 - Debossing leather

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[luvnotvideos]

Great tutorial. Quick note, however - don't wet the leather so much. You do Not want water standing on the surface. Using a spray bottle is great, but spritz lightly, stopping before the water starts to pool. You want the surface damp and cool to the touch, not water logged. Damp leather allows for better compression of the fibers and a shorter stamp time. If done correctly, you shouldn't have to leave a stamp under compression any longer than 30 seconds.
Why? Because too much water allows the leather to act like a sponge. If you remove the stamp too soon, the compressed fibers are likely to reabsorb the surrounding moisture, opening the cells again and dulling the impression. However, if only about half the surface layers are wet, this allows the stamp to press fully into the bottom layers to compress and stick the fibers together. You'll have a crisper impression that will last.

[hanspijpers]

A fusion tip: if you want to select the outer linesegments, you can click the chain button in the popup menu, you only have to touch the line at any point and it selects the entire line . Kind regards Hans

[louisclarkeii]

EXECELENT video. Answered all my question in in shot! Well Done my friend!

[EthanCarterDesigns]

Really great video and tutorial Morley! Definitely picked up some things!

[jonanas.mp]

Lovely process with sharp results! I have no 3D-printer though... might have to try out some more analog variants of this technique! ;-)

[andreasflensmark]

What a nice idea. I saw a video about bookbinding by Ingenius designs, and there i recommended trying old typewriter letters for making embossing, but this is so much more simple

[dennishillman]

Great video! Thanks! My only additional comment is that the leather is a little too wet yet to stamp. The surface should almost be back to a normal color before stamping. That will give you a nice burnished effect in the stamping.

[Ollohswt]

I really appreciate this video, thank you much !

[marknthetrails]

I have a leather day pack that this will work with nicely. Thanks 👍✌🥃

[adambeedle]

Really interest mate, 3d printings amazing!

[MakerCuisine]

Great video Morley, super informative

[CrudeButEfficient]

Nice, I'll have to try this out!

[nonoche]

Exactly how I did my stamp, but some problems to deboss, thx for the advice!

[roykinn]

Nice use of your Prusa! I do believe Cura slicer has had an Ironing feature for some time now for those with other machines... though I still prefer to wet sand my flat surfaces up to 800 to get a shiny finish.

[BenRyherd]

I have found you can make leather stamps with a lasercutter as well (really detailed ones), though it takes several passes to get it deep enough to not leave a mark from the edge of your stamp block. Since I have both a printer and a laser, I've tried making a 3D printed blank that's slightly oversized and then lasering away the appropriate material. Then I get the deep clearance from the print and the fine detail from the laser. PLA lasers really nicely FYI.

Also the ironing feature in the slicer is available in CURA for effectively any printer that works with CURA, not just Prusa's

[ronsites]

Could you do a video on how to import images into fusion 360 to make special stamps for leather?

[PunCala]

I've been making handbags for a year now and this video is very useful for improving my craft, thank you.

[HighCaliberCraftsman]

I am so jealous of your fusion knowledge. Great job Morley!

[cheokgheenlaw]

Great video! Have you done the same with PVC?

[unrealtrip]

This was exactly the tutorial I was looking for. Very clear, to the point, and excellent examples. Thank you! 🤘